F7. Investigating Interactions Between Reward and Threat Processing as Mechanisms Underlying Costly Fearful Avoidance Behaviour Using Startle Reflex Methodology

Fearful avoidance behaviour is a critical symptom across anxiety disorders and an important predictor of clinical outcome. However, little is known about how threat and reward appraisal interact to drive costly avoidance behaviour.

Source: Biological Psychiatry - April 8, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Iris van de Pavert, Karin Roelofs, Floris Klumpers Source Type: research